diff --git a/parm/soca/obs/obs_list.yaml b/parm/soca/obs/obs_list.yaml
index 0ac8ab5af..c11dc1ace 100644
--- a/parm/soca/obs/obs_list.yaml
+++ b/parm/soca/obs/obs_list.yaml
@@ -25,15 +25,15 @@ observers:
 #- !INC ${MARINE_OBS_YAML_DIR}/icec_ssmis_f17_l2.yaml
 
 # in situ: monthly
-- !INC ${MARINE_OBS_YAML_DIR}/insitu_profile_bathy.yaml
+#- !INC ${MARINE_OBS_YAML_DIR}/insitu_profile_bathy.yaml
 - !INC ${MARINE_OBS_YAML_DIR}/insitu_profile_argo.yaml
-- !INC ${MARINE_OBS_YAML_DIR}/insitu_profile_glider.yaml
-- !INC ${MARINE_OBS_YAML_DIR}/insitu_profile_tesac.yaml
+#- !INC ${MARINE_OBS_YAML_DIR}/insitu_profile_glider.yaml
+#- !INC ${MARINE_OBS_YAML_DIR}/insitu_profile_tesac.yaml
 #- !INC ${MARINE_OBS_YAML_DIR}/insitu_profile_tesac_salinity.yaml
 #- !INC ${MARINE_OBS_YAML_DIR}/insitu_profile_marinemammal.yaml
-- !INC ${MARINE_OBS_YAML_DIR}/insitu_profile_xbtctd.yaml
+#- !INC ${MARINE_OBS_YAML_DIR}/insitu_profile_xbtctd.yaml
 #- !INC ${MARINE_OBS_YAML_DIR}/insitu_surface_altkob.yaml
-- !INC ${MARINE_OBS_YAML_DIR}/insitu_surface_trkob.yaml
+#- !INC ${MARINE_OBS_YAML_DIR}/insitu_surface_trkob.yaml
 #- !INC ${MARINE_OBS_YAML_DIR}/insitu_surface_trkob_salinity.yaml
 
 # in situ: daily